Bleached

Bleached woven fabrics of jute or textile bast fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5310 90 91 (Bleached woven fabrics of jute) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with mandatory registration under the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles. Imports originating from Bangladesh are restricted to Nhava Sheva seaport only and may not enter through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border.

What this is

HSN code

5310 90 91

Chapter

53 · Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy with Jute Commissioner registration, Chapter 53

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from Jute Commissioner
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Register with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before filing the bill of entry. Jute and jute products — including bleached woven fabrics — are permitted for import only upon valid registration; import of used jute bags is categorically prohibited.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
2
If the consignment originates from Bangladesh, ensure routing exclusively through Nhava Sheva seaport. Entry through any land port on the India-Bangladesh border is not permitted; transit goods destined for Nepal or Bhutan transiting through India are exempt, but re-export of Bangladesh goods from Nepal or Bhutan back into India is prohibited.
DGFT Notification 21/2025-26 dated 27-06-2025 · DGFT Notification 24/2025-26 dated 11-08-2025
3
Accompany the consignment with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes, unless the goods originate from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo-dye testing.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the Jute Commissioner registration as a precondition to import, treating it as a post-clearance formality. A consignment arriving without current registration is detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent, and cannot obtain out-of-charge until registration is confirmed. For Bangladesh-origin goods, confirm Nhava Sheva as the port of discharge on the bill of lading before vessel departure — a port change after dispatch is not straightforward and may trigger Restricted-import enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5310 90 91 require BIS certification?

No, bleached woven fabrics of jute are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with mandatory registration under the Jute Commissioner and a Bangladesh-origin port restriction effective from DGFT Notifications 21/2025-26 and 24/2025-26.

Is the Nhava Sheva port restriction applicable to all origins or only Bangladesh?

The restriction applies exclusively to imports originating from Bangladesh; consignments from other origins are not subject to a designated-port condition under the current ITC (HS) policy.

Are used jute bags importable under this tariff line?

No. Import of used jute bags is categorically prohibited under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 issued by the Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.